Picromerus bidens (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ghahari, Hassan, Moulet, Pierre & Rider, David A., 2014, An annotated catalog of the Iranian Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomomorpha), Zootaxa 3837 (1), pp. 1-95 : 12

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3837.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5537230
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scientific name	Picromerus bidens (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Cimex bidens Linnaeus, 1758: 443 ; Cimex bilobus Schrank, 1781: 268 ; Picromerus fuscoannulatus Stål, 1858: 176 ; Picromerus longicollis Jakovlev, 1902: 335 .

Distribution in Iran. East Azarbaijan ( Sadaghian et al. 2004; Nikdel et al. 2011), Kordestan ( Sakenin et al. 2010; Samin et al. 2011a), Mazandaran ( Mohaghegh 2008), Northern Iran (no locality cited) ( Mohaghegh 2006), Iran (no locality cited) ( Rider 2006; Mohaghegh 2008; Aukema et al. 2013).

General distribution. Palearctic, mentioned from Algeria but this location seems doubtfull; it is known in USA and Canada.

Comments. This species is predator of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.) ( Lepidoptera : Lymantridae ) in the forest areas of Iran ( Nikdel et al. 2011), it can attack big caterpillars like those of Cossus sp. ( Lepidoptera : Cossidae ), and also feeds on Gilpinia frutetorum (Fabricius) ( Hymenoptera : Diprionidae ) ( Péricart 2010).

References

Aukema, B., Rieger, C. & Rabitsch, W. (2013) Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Volume 6. Supplement. The Netherlands Entomological Society, Amsterdam, xxiv + 629 pp.

Mohaghegh, J. (2006) The predatory stink bugs (Het.: Pentatomidae, Asopinae) from the south coast of the Caspian Sea. Proceedings of 17 th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, p. 82.

Mohaghegh, J. (2008) New records of the predatory stinkbugs (Het.: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran, 27 (2), Supplement, 1 - 4.

Nikdel, M., Dordaei, A. A. & Matocq, A. (2011) Faunistic study on Hemiptera in Arasbaran area (East Azarbaijan province, Iran). Munis Entomology & Zoology, 6 (1), 389 - 395.

Pericart, J. (2010) Hemipteres Pentatomoidea euro-mediterraneens. Vol. 3: Podopinae et Asopinae. Faune de France, 93. F. F. S. S. N. ed., Paris, 290 pp.

Rider, D. A. (2006) Family Pentatomidae. In Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Volume 5. Pentatomomorpha II. The Netherlands Entomological Society, Amsterdam, xiii + 550 pp. [Article: 233 - 402].

Sadaghian, B., Dordaei, A. A. & Nikdel, M. (2004) An investigation on some Heteroptera in Arasbaran forests. Proceedings of 16 th Iranian plant protection congress, University of Tabriz, pp. 128.

Sakenin, H., Samin, N., Rastegar, J., Havaskary, M., Imani, S. & Linnavuori, R. E. (2010) A faunistic survey on Heteroptera (Insecta) of Western Iran. Linzer Biologische Beitrage, 42, 861 - 872.

Samin, N., Sakenin, H., Linnavuori, R., Havaskary, M. & Mohebbi, H. R. (2011 a) A faunistic survey of Heteroptera (Insecta) from western Iran. Calodema, 146, 1 - 12.